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South Korea Close To Resolving Visas for Koreans Working in United States
SEOUL — South Koreans go into their biggest holiday weekend of the year on the way to resolving two crucial problems besetting Korean-American relations — America’s commitment to defend Korea and the rights of Koreans to work on Korean...
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South Korea shoots for the Stargate
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2025. (Yonhap) Samsung and SK’s new partnership with OpenAI is significant in that Korean companies have now cemented themselves...
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South Korea to receive U.S. Maverick missiles in $34M arms package to deter threats
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The U.S. State Department has approved a $34 million sale of Maverick tactical missiles to South Korea. The move bolsters Seoul’s airpower and regional deterrence amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions. On October 1, 2025, the U.S. State Department...
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South Korea data centre fire cripples government services
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A fire at South Korea’s National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data centre in Daejeon has left hundreds of government services offline, highlighting major gaps in the country’s digital backup systems. Investigators suspect an expired LG...
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South Korean Workers Begin Returning To U.S. After ICE Raid
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South Korean Embassy in Romania hosts reception to mark National Foundation Day, Armed Forces Day
South Korean ambassador Kap-soo Rim will host a reception at the Bucharest National Theater on Friday, October 3, to mark the National Foundation Day and Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Korea. The reception is also in honor of the 35th...
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South Korea Says No to President’s Engagement With North
By: Shim Jae Hoon Maybe not… South Korea is up in arms over President Lee Jae Myung’s September 23 call for the Trump administration to start talks on normalizing relations with North Korea before Pyongyang agrees to denuclearize. Critics have...
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LG Energy to Start Sending South Korean Workers Back to US
October 2, 2025 9:29 AM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LG Energy Solution Ltd. will start sending workers from South Korea back to the U.S. for essential business trips less than a month after hundreds of...
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Philly deli chain founders are suing La Colombe over canned lattes, Ralph Lauren, and South Korea
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A Philadelphia couple is suing a Philadelphia-based coffee empire over sales of canned draft lattes in ... South Korea. Linda and Myung Kee Hwang, the Center City couple who founded the Old Nelson deli chain, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court...
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Trump open to talks with Kim Jong Un ‘without any preconditions’ ahead of South Korea trip
President Donald Trump is open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without any preconditions,” a White House official said, as South Korea’s unification minister warned Pyongyang’s missiles could reach the US mainland. “President Trump...
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South Korean President apologises for overseas adoptions failures
Seoul - South Korea’s President apologised on Oct 2 for the first time over state-sanctioned malpractices in sending tens of thousands of children overseas for adoption, saying “unjust human rights violations” were committed. An official enquiry...
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South Korea says it may reach deal with US on key security issues ahead of APEC summit
South Korea said Thursday that it may reach a deal with the US on key security issues ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit late this month, which would include higher defense cost sharing and an easing of restrictions on...
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EV battery component company backs out of plans for $152M Haywood County facility
A South Korean battery component maker has backed out of plans to build a $152.5 million electrolyte manufacturing facility that would have brought 190 jobs to Haywood County. Enchem America announced its plan to build on the “shovel ready” I-40...
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Capital One miles vs. Chase Ultimate Rewards points: Which currency is better for your travels?
Chase Ultimate Rewards points or Capital One miles: Which camp are you in? Each transferable currency provides a wide suite of transfer partners and impressive travel portal rates, delivering outsize value. According to TPG's September 2025...
Owner: Ric Elias
South Korea says no response yet from US on trade proposals, after rough agreement on security
By Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee South Korea says no response yet from US on trade proposals, after rough agreement on security SEOUL -South Korea has delivered its proposals on a trade deal to the U.S., including its request for a currency swap line,...
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Houses near N. Korean markets remain in high demand despite economic downturn
While North Korea’s marketplaces are facing business difficulties due to rising prices and sluggish spending, nearby houses remain in high demand. “While market vendors are lamenting business conditions, houses in the area remain very popular....
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Maple Leaf Foods completes pork business spinoff
CANADA – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has completed the separation of its pork division, creating Canada Packers Inc. as a standalone company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Trading of Canada Packers common shares began on October 2, 2025 under the...
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US Treasury chief sees ‘big breakthrough’ ahead in China trade talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Bessent made the upbeat...
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Seoul National University’s ‘secret forest’ to open after 58 years
Seoul National University Arboretum in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, sometimes called a “secret forest” because it has been closed to the public for nearly six decades, will open in November. First established in 1967 for research and conservation,...
Owner: Myung-Ho Seung & Seung Family
RWAiFi Summit Seoul Successfully Concludes
The RWAiFi Summit, hosted by GAIB, successfully concluded on September 25 in Seoul, attracting over 400 participants and bringing together 20 top-tier ecosystems and projects, including Plume, OpenMind, Kite AI, Pharos Network, Arbitrum, BNB...
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